Career Exploration and Professional Resumes

Students must have completed ‘Effective Job Application Principles’ and ‘Resumes and Cover Letters’ courses to take this class. Additionally, Students must have basic skills in the use of computers including internet, email and the use of a word processing application. Completion of Basic Computer Skills series will meet this requirement.  This course is an examination of the value and steps in career exploration and professional resume and cover letter preparation. Class will include career interest inventories, overview of various occupations training and wages, and identification of resources that will assist in in exploring potential careers and job openings. The course also provides a hands-on review of best practices for writing professional resumes and cover letters for job seekers. Participants will prepare a targeted resume for their job choice. The virtual version of this class will require a PC, Mac, or Chromebook computer and an Internet capability of at least 600kbps.